Controlling American Beech With Herbicide Stem Injection

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00:00 - The Problem With Beech
02:17 - Application Method
08:08 - Mixing Procedure
09:21 - The Glyphosate Controversy
15:43 - Application Procedure
18:00 - The Application

First video on stand silviculture and prescription:

glyphosate/imazapyr stem injection comparison:

EPA statement on glyphosate:

Health Canada statement on glyphosate:

European Chemicals Agency statement on glyphosate:

[FlatCreekOutdoors]

Good vid! I've seen this method touted numerous times but never seen any meaningful results. It would be great to see a follow-up video on this in a few months to show efficacy.

[burtonkent]

"I'm really glad I read that, because I was planning to apply without pants on today." 😆🤣

[scottcampbell]

I have a large number of beech in my woodlots. It makes great firewood. When I cut down a tree I spray glyphosate on the stump to prevent other growth. Your approach will work well for the much smaller trees that I don't harvest. Thank you.

[nhmountains]

Here in NH I’ve seen very little browse on beech by deer or moose. I’ve seen 50 acre+ clear cuts in the White Mountain National Forest on beech only regrowth because they didn’t treat the stumps so the beech root sprouted and the deer/moose browsed any oak and maple growth so it turned into a beech monoculture.

[briandubie]

Great information, when exactly can you spray, summer, winter, fall, can you spring in spring with Feb, March?

[TomBTerrific]

Good information. I’m just a curious person at this point learning what I can and considering buying some timberland. Nothing huge but for me 40-50 acres are large parcels. The hack and squirt method is common approach. I’ve watch other videos on this process and would recommend to your readers to consider putting a dye in the spray bottle. This doesn’t affect its effectiveness but will help seeing where and what you have treated as you go. It would also be informative to revisit and walk the parcel in 6-12 months and see how effective your treatment was .

[glennodonoghue]

How long does the glyphosate stay active in the tree/tree roots after application? Thanks G

[nigebkk]

Did you do a follow up showing results ?

[ajp]

Would it still grow enough to yield any firewood before the beech bark disease gets it. I have a small 5 acre homestead in upstate ny?

[TheAtroShow]

i hear you can cut in fall or winter when it is dormant, and it will not resprout

[colinrice]

Seems pretty crazy to poison a native american species.